Head & Neck Pathology

Pathology Consultative Services

Head & Neck Pathology

The Head & Neck Consultative Service offers expert diagnostic services on a broad spectrum of head, neck, and thyroid diseases.

Service expertise includes diagnosing challenging squamous lesions, salivary gland neoplasms, sinonasal tumors, thyroid gland nodules, and parathyroid gland disease.

Head & Neck Pathology Consultation Services

Second Opinion Consultation  |  Primary Diagnosis

Histology – Immunohistochemistry – Molecular Analysis

As one of the largest subspecialized Head & Neck Pathology groups in the United States, our staff pathologists evaluate approximately 4,000 in-house and consultative cases annually. Morphologic diagnosis is supplemented with access to an extensive menu of immunohistochemical stains and a specially designed Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) panel for confirmation of rare translocation associated tumors of the head and neck.

Our Head & Neck pathologists offer expertise with decades of experience in evaluating biopsy specimens and highly complex head and neck resection specimens from various sites, including the oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, sinonasal cavity, ear, and salivary glands. In addition, our staff has extensive experience in diagnosing and testing thyroid tumors, including rare, aggressive tumor types.

Fast Results

Turnaround for most pathology cases is within 48 hours.

Expert Consultation

Our staff is available for consultation during any stage of diagnosis or treatment.

Flexible Billing Solutions

Options include third-party and client billing that can be customized to your needs.

Reporting Options

Concise, in-depth reports are available for each consultation.

Head & Neck Pathology Staff

Our Head & Neck Pathologists are vital participants at multidisciplinary tumor conferences for head, neck, and thyroid cancer patients.

Our staff actively engages in research, including collaboration with clinician-scientists to provide pathology support for clinical trials and correlative studies.

Many of our staff members have subspecialty training and play active roles in national societies, committees, and educational conferences.

Interested in Sending a Pathology Consult?

Our pathologists are nationally- and internationally-recognized experts who are widely acknowledged for their expertise in their subspecialties as well as for their contributions to research and advancements in diagnostic pathology.

Christopher Griffith, MD

Christopher Griffith, MD, PhD
Director, Head & Neck Pathology

Deborah Chute, MD

Deborah Chute, MD

Vincent Cracolici, MD

Vincent Cracolici, MD

Fatima Hamadeh, MD

Fatima Hamadeh, MD

Aaron Hoschar, MD

Aaron Hoschar, MD

Laura Rabinowitz, MD

Laura Rabinowitz, MD

Akeesha Shah, MD

Akeesha Shah, MD

Ivan Stojanov, DMD

Ivan Stojanov, DMD